I knew I was a mom when ...

Hernandez - reader submission

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I knew I was a mother before I became a mom. When I was a freshman in high school, a classmate asked me about my plans after high school. The first thing that came out of my mouth was "I want to be a mom." A year after graduation, I became a mother to our precious baby girl, Sandra. It hit me really hard when we couldn't take her home from the hospital for five days due to a jaundice condition.
I cried and cried. I didn't want to be apart from my baby. A year later, we became parents to our lovable 'mijo' Leno. It was a blessing. They were more like twins- always taking care of each other. Eight years later, we became parents to three unique and handsome sons: Frank, Lucas and Edward. I believe my own mom's love passed through me to my own children.Mary Sue Hernandez In the photo, left to right are: Francisco Adrian (Frank), Sandra, Edward James, Mary Sue Hernandez, Husband Lino, son Leno and Lucas Lorenzo.

Hernandez - reader submission

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I knew I was a mother before I became a mom. When I was a freshman in high school, a classmate asked me about my plans after high school. The first thing that came out of my mouth was "I want to be a mom." A year after graduation, I became a mother to our precious baby girl, Sandra. It hit me really hard when we couldn't take her home from the hospital for five days due to a jaundice condition.
I cried and cried. I didn't want to be apart from my baby. A year later, we became parents to our lovable 'mijo' Leno. It was a blessing. They were more like twins- always taking care of each other. Eight years later, we became parents to three unique and handsome sons: Frank, Lucas and Edward. I believe my own mom's love passed through me to my own children.Mary Sue Hernandez In the photo, left to right are: Francisco Adrian (Frank), Sandra, Edward James, Mary Sue Hernandez, Husband Lino, son Leno and Lucas Lorenzo.